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Melanochroa (fly)
''Melanochroa'' is a genus of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. There are at least two described species in ''Melanochroa''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Melanochroa'': * ''Melanochroa dubia'' Brauer, 1882 * ''Melanochroa yasudai'' Yoshiyasu, 1985 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * External links * Stratiomyidae {{stratiomyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldier Fly
The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek - soldier; - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide. Adults are found near larval habitats, which are found in a wide array of locations, mostly in wetlands, damp places in soil, sod, under bark, in animal excrement, and in decaying organic matter. The Stratiomyinae are a different subgroup that tends to have an affinity to aquatic environments. They are diverse in size and shape, though they commonly are partly or wholly metallic green, or somewhat wasplike mimics, marked with black and yellow or green and sometimes metallic. They are often rather inactive flies which typically rest with their wings placed one above the other over the abdomen. Etymology In English, the Stratiomidi are commonly called soldier flies, in German ''Waffenfliegen'' ("armed flies"). In the It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanochroa Dubia
''Yoshiyasua'' is a grass moth genus ( family Crambidae) of subfamily Musotiminae. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth family (Pyralidae), where all grass moths were once also included, but this seems to be in error. The genus contains only one species, ''Yoshiyasua yasudai'', which is found in Japan, where it has been recorded from the Ryukyu Islands. Etymology The name refers to the genus' describer, entomologist Yutaka Yoshiyasu of Kyoto Prefectural University. The original name chosen by Yoshiyasu, ''Melanochroa'', had to be changed because it properly refers to a genus of soldier flies (family Stratiomyidae, subfamily Stratiomyinae, tribe Prosopochrysini Prosopochrysini is a tribe of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. There are about 9 genera and at least 40 described species in Prosopochrysini. Genera These nine genera belong to the tribe Prosopochrysini: * '' Acanthasargus'' White, 19 ...) described in 1886 already. References Natural History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |